Chapter 1- Origins of Brain and Behavior Flashcards

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The CNS is made up of

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The brain and spinal cord

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The PNS is made up of

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the peripheral systems radiating out beyond the brain and spinal cord

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Brain refers to the body organ as

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it exerts control over behavior

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The term “ brain” then signifies both

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the organ itself and the fact that this organ produces behavior

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nervous system is composed cells called

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neurons

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neurons in the brain communicate with one another and with

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sensory receptors in the skin
muscles
internal body organs

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The two kinds of cells are

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neurons and glial

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The brain communicates by

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producing movement and observing other’s movement

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forebrain is synonymous with

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Cerebral

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brainstem is synonymous with

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Hindbrain

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Locked- in syndrome is

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a condition in which a patient is aware and awake but cannot move or communicate verbally because of complete paralysis of nearly all voluntary muscles

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most behavior consists of a mix of both

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inherited and learned actions

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What is behavior?

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relatively fixed behaviors, or fixed action patterns

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as nervous systems go from simple to complex, so does

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behavior

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What is mentalism?

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an explanation of behaviors as a function of the nonmaterial mind

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